Scott SantensJan 31, 2024
Did you know that #basicincome experiments have shown time and time again that given the choice, people don't choose idleness? They choose education. They choose entrepreneurship. They pursue culture and care. By guaranteeing survival, universal basic income enables truly living.
Show threadHarold JarcheJan 31, 2024

@scottsantens

With UBI, how will the capitalists find compliant and subservient workers?

Show threadEsslar2Jan 31, 2024
@harold @scottsantens Right on, that's what really scares them.
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@flyhigh @harold @scottsantens The labor "market" isn't currently a proper market because some (many) people can't choose not to participate.

Basic Income potentially changes the dynamic from "I'll do any job for any price" to "I'm not doing this horrible job for so little" and that would be a proper market.

Jan 31, 2024 at 11:20pmWeb
Show threadMeeschaatserFeb 1, 2024

@jbqueru @flyhigh @harold @scottsantens
Exactly.

Same for housing- & healthcare 'market'